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Gastrointestinal

Tackle tummy issues from heartburn to IBS.

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Gastrointestinal

Coeliac UK alarmed by Leics ICB move to halt gluten-free scripts

Charity condemns Leicestershire and Rutland ICB decision to withdraw gluten-free scripts for people with coeliac disease from February 2025.

17 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Feeling gutted?

Most people will have no doubt heard of IBS and IBD, and some may even know the symptoms associated with these conditions. But what exactly are they? What causes them? And how can they be treated?

19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Calm the chaos of diarrhoea

Understand potential diarrhoea triggers, including travel, to help customers with symptom management and prevention

15 Jul 2024 , 8 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Repeat offenders

Heartburn and indigestion are common but often mistaken for one another, so how can pharmacy teams help customers identify and tackle these different conditions?

08 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Tackling the root cause of IBS-related symptoms

Learn to identify recurrent IBS-related symptoms and confidently recommend effective products to help tackle their root cause

12 Dec 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Reflux

Update your understanding about reflux and provide reassurance and advice to parents.

13 Nov 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Feel the burn

When symptoms affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract occur, they can be unpleasant but there is much OTC support to be obtained from the pharmacy.

13 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Managing 7 symptoms of heartburn and indigestion

This video module aims to increase your knowledge about the symptoms of reflux and how your customers may describe them, as well as giving you the confidence to recommend an effective product to manage your customers’ symptoms.

01 Sep 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Study finds GORD leads to poor sleep quality

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease impairs sleep quality, a new US study shows.

21 Aug 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Lower GI

Many issues can affect the gastrointestinal tract, so pharmacy teams should be ready to deal with questions on a range of symptoms, from constipation and diarrhoea to haemorrhoids, as well as being able to advise customers on suitable treatment options and lifestyle advice to help prevent and manage them.

11 Aug 2023 , 15 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Tackling those GI blues

As a group, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders can present with symptoms that are often vague and overlapping, making it difficult to pinpoint the underlying cause. And now there are the after-effects of Covid to consider. How should pharmacy teams approach their conversations with patients when talking about these problems?

01 Aug 2023 , 10 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Gut reactions

As our understanding of the role of the gut increases, here are the many ways in which what we eat can have an impact

12 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Antibiotics increase risk of IBD

Antibiotics increase inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk, according to researchers who used Danish data to capture 36,017 new cases of ulcerative colitis (UC) and 16,881 new cases of Crohn’s disease (CD).

13 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Burning questions

With the NHS facing unprecedented demand, more and more people are turning to their local pharmacy. Upper gastrointestinal symptoms are a common reason for seeking help and advice.

18 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Bowel down

Bowel health issues are a cause of embarrassment for many customers, but pharmacy teams can be there to provide reassurance and advice.

12 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Hard to stomach

Cases of Crohn’s disease in the UK are significantly higher than previously estimated.

12 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article